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(h.) Irregular, Angular Plaitwork. 

 Quethiock. — In churchyard (south front). 



(3.) Broken 1 Plaitwork. 

 {a. ) With breaks made sijmmetrically : 

 St. Blazey. — Biscovey (north-west front). 

 St. Cleer.— On " The Other Half -Stone." 



St. Neot. — In churchyard ; (east side, top panel ; and south side, 

 top and middle panels). 



(Jb.) The same as foregoing, but with rings introduced. 

 St. Neot. — In churchyard (east side, bottom panel). 



N.B. Of course different varieties of this class occur 

 in other districts ; but the combinations being varied in 

 almost every conceivable manner, it is extremely doubtful if 

 a corresponding specimen of those examples in Cornwall 

 can be found in other places, although the treatment may, 

 in some cases, be considered somewhat similar. 



(<?.) With breaks made symmetrically, and spaces left. 

 With Four Cords. 



Lanhydrock — In churchyard (west front). 



Lanivet. 2 — In churchyard , on west cross (west front). 



St. Neot.* — "Four-hole cross on Temple Moor (north-east side). 

 N.B. Examples of this pattern in double rows are 

 found in other districts, as well as a horizontal treatment 

 of the knots ; but the three specimens in Cornwall are all 

 single, the only difference between them being that in those 

 at Lanhydrock and Lanivet there is no space left between 



1 The term " broken plaitwork " implies that the pattern consists of joining 

 up any two cords instead of carrying them forward, thus distinguishing them 

 from the " ordinary regular plaits." One result of this method is the leaving of 

 spaces in the work ; but the term really applies to the " breaking " or " stopping 

 off " of the cords at regular or irregular intervals. 



There are two crosses in Lanivet churchyard, one on the west, and the 

 other on the north side of the church, which, for distinction will be called the 

 west cross, or, the north cross. 



